Check out Saint John based member filmmaker Gretchen Kelbaugh's film update below!
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CONNECTING MEMBERS - GRETCHEN KELBAUGH
Ready for a laugh? Gretchen Kelbaugh’s 55-min mockumentary, Last in League, is now available on youtube. Shot within her hockey team, it tells the story of the brief rise and resounding fall of a fictional team of mature women hockey players, the Lucky Puckers.
It played to two sold-out crowds in New Brunswick.
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2j6-Jlybg&t=1s
movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svA-aX8U2eU
SPOTLIGHT!
FILMPRENEUR NEWS

The NB Film Co-op is happy to announce that Film Co-op member Erinn Sharpe will be teaching our annual Kids and Teen Film Camps this year again. She is back by popular demand!
Erinn Sharpe is a multimedia artist originally from Sussex, New Brunswick.
She moved to Fredericton to pursue Digital Media at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. After graduating from the college, she enrolled at UNBF for Film in the Bachelor of Applied Arts program so, that she could go more in depth with film theory after learning technical skills at the college.
Originally, a traditional artist, Erinn has a passion for all forms of art & design and is especially interested experimental and thought provoking films.
NB FILM CO-OP JOB OPPORTUNITY - SUMMER JOB FOR A STUDENT WITH SEED FUNDING
Summer job for a student with SEED funding
Job will start: May 21, 2919
Program Assistant
The NB Film Co-op Program Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Membership Services Director in implementing new and ongoing activities, programs, communications and marketing including promotion of members.
The Program Assistant will assist with the creation and distribution of press releases; updating social media and researching and connecting with other organizations and groups under the direction of the Film Co-op staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good people skills. The candidate should have experience with and knowledge of social media platforms, and office and design tools such as Word, Indesign, Excel and, Photoshop. A background and/or interest in the film community would be excellent. Communications experience will also be good but is not required.
Job Summary
The successful applicant for this position will be able to work independently and show initiative in learning about the organization's activities and in identifying ways to tell a story on social platforms, will have the creative chops to take exciting photos and videos, discover and curate user content, write snappy captions and clear content to keep the public effectively informed and engaged. This position requires someone outgoing, creative and organized; someone who will work under the supervision of the Membership Services Director.
The successful candidate will work out of the NB Film Co-op, an engaging environment with ample support.
Requirements
The successful applicant will:
Have strong knowledge and technical skills for dealing with social media platforms
Display strong photography and video skills
Bring project management and organizational skills
Be a creative, out-of-the-box thinker and an effective, proficient writer
Apply to:
https://www.nbjobs.ca/seed/seed/listing
CHECK TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS JOB: https://www.nbjobs.ca/seed/seed
info@nbfilmcoop.com
UPDATE YOUR CAST AND CREW PROFILE TODAY!
So you've joined the NB Film Co-op. You've taken a bunch of workshops. You've gone to networking events. But you're still unsure how to actually get involved with a film shoot.
One way to get your name out there is to register for the NB Film Co-op Cast and Crew Profile. It's a database where filmmakers can see a list of members who are able to fill in various cast and crew positions. It's simple to fill out and in no time your name will be made available to all filmmakers who are looking for cast and crew for their upcoming projects. It has recently been modified to allow new members with little or no experience create a profile, and it also allows members to fill in a more complete resume if they wish.
It's also beneficial for our more experienced members too. It is a place where commercial filmmakers can go to search for people to hire for paid shoots, and it gives members a platform to self promote themselves and their work.
So please, take a few minutes to fill out your profile and help the Co-op promote you!
This benefit is for Film Co-op members in good standing with their dues paid up. Email info@nbfilmcoop.com to find out more info.
Note: If you want to get calls from outside production companies and local production companies looking for creative crew, please ask Cat to be put on her film job short list. She can't refer you if you don't let her know.
NBFC PROJECT SUPPORT LINKS
PAST - Telefilm Talent To Watch Program - February 12, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/talent-watch-program
PAST - imagineNATIVE/NBFC Incubator Program: March 1, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/imaginenative-mentorship
ONGOING! - Member Production Support Programme: http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/member-production-support-program
UPCOMING! - Bolex Film Scholarship: April 13, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/bolex-film-scholarship
UPCOMING! - Errol Williams Filmmaker Award: April 13, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/errol-williams-filmmaker-award
PAYPAL LINKS ARE UP FOR NBFC MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWALS FOR 2019
Membership renewals are due in Jan/Feb annually. The paypal links for memberships for 2019 are up on the co-op website for renewing members - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/renew
Welcome back to the following members who have renewed recently for 2019: Murrium Zaheer (Fredericton)
Our member list is on our website: http://nbfilmcoop.com/members/listing
THANK YOU: Member Paul Roy will be tiling our basement resource centre foyer for us, wow, THANK YOU PAUL!

Members who have returned to us: Alex Vietinghoff is an award-winning freelance cinematographer and editor based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Journalism, as well as years of practical experience from working for local production companies, TV shows, and as an independent videographer.
Alex is used to working on one-person crews all the way to fully-crewed productions. He has taught the NBFC Sony F55 camera workshop and the NBFC intermediate editing workshop. His passion lies in making comedies as well as documentary films.